-"-" ' STILL INTHE FIGHT, Andrew Carnegie Says He Has Not Given Up the Battle AGAINST P. E. B. EXTOETION He Denies That the South Penn Suf fered at All at Bis Hands, LAYIHG IT ALL TO VANDEBSILTS. Borne Mighty Pertinent Suggestions on ' State Transportation. TEE PUBLIC MUST FIGHT THE PENKSI Mr. Andrew Carnegie takes decided ex ceptions to the popular superstition that he had anything to do with the death of the South Ponn .Railroad, whatever connection he may have had with its burial. The gen tleman not only makes, a positive state went in this behalf, but with it offers to the public of Pittsburg and vicinity the sug gestion that submission to the extortionate and discriminating freight rates of the Pennsylvania Bailroad has ceased to be a virtue not only, but has placed the public in the position of blame for whatever the community suffers in that particular. "What Sir. Carnegie says in the appended letter to The Dispatch will be read with interest, not only because it shifts all blame from his shoulders to those of the Vanderbilts, but because of the spirit of combativeness that seems to be willing to make itself lelt in the line of opposition to an acknowledged injustice. It was hoped that a more detailed state ment of the exact doses administered to bring about the death of the South Penn project would have been vouchsafed; but Mr. Carnegie insists that the following is quite sufficient: MB. CARN-EGIE PEOXESTS. To the Editor of the Dispatch. Your editorial this morning amazes me. I one of the prime agents in destroying the South Penn enterprise ! I never heard such nonsense ! I was the first man Mr. Vanderbilt consulted about it, and I said, if he was resolved to build a competing line to Pittsburg, 1 would furnish one-half the amount ho did. You will T " said he. " Then I will put in $5,000,000." "My share, then, Mr. Vanderbilt, is $2,500, 000," iTerlied. With Messrs. Jones, Chalfant and Watson, myself and partners f nmished this amount. While 1 was absent in Europe Mr. Vander bilt, sick in mind and body, sold ont to the monopoly. I then advised all my associates to sell out also. To fight the Pennsylvania Rail road monopoly with Vanderbilt and his com peting lines, meant victory. To attempt it with these gone, meant defeat. I never fight, Mr. Editor, when I don't see I can whip. The Vanderbilt sale was Interrupted by the courts. I was the man who stepped in again and reorganized the South Penn, and induced Mr. Vanderbilt's sons to agree to join the reor ganization. The signatures were obtained and we called upon the Vanderbilts to maLe good their promise and sign also. They announced at the meetinc that they could not do so, and offered to pay us 60 per cent of our investment; and it was a surprise to all of us, although I had been advised that the officers of the Penn sylvania Bailroad Company had been negotiat ing with them. SAVING THE FEAGMENTS. I then advised our people to save all they could from the wreck. The monopoly had evaded the edicts of the Court and had done indirectly what the courts had prevented their doing directly. The South Perm -nas again in its clutches; but the South Penn game is prob ably not played to a finish. So much for the South Penn. Instead of being the agent for its destruction I have been foremost in laboring for its completion as long as the Vanderbilt interests could be held with us. When they went I advised all to go out also. "Discretion is the better part of valor." We cannot get a competing line at present, and therefore I urge all Fennsylvanians to con centrate upon a demand for State Commis sioners. It is, in my opinion, the surest means of preventing discriminations against the in dustrial, commercial and agricultural interests of the State, all of which are equally inter ested. I say this after having labored with the Pennsylvania Railroad officials for three years, most anxious to avoid a rupture with them. They will do nothing until forced to doit. We ask for no special favors for ourselves; we want none. I want Pittsburg manufactu rers all to pay the same open, fair rates not (inly, but those rates to be the same as charged Pittsbnrg's competitors in otherjStates. No corporation in the Union is so vulnerable as the one whose reports show $19,000,000 sur plus after paying regular dividends, and which last year made 4,000.000 beyond all its interest and dividends every cent; of this from our State, as its operations in other States show a loss. WHY 2TOT DO LIKEWISE ? The Produce Exchange of Philadelphia has appointed a committee to investigate the rea sons why the number of ships arriving with cargoes at Philadelphia and forced to leave there empty to load at other ports, has in creased 60 per cent within the past three 5 cars, although freight to load aU these ships is car ried by the monopoly past Philadelphia. The Ledger calls in italics for a thorough report, and the reason and motive for this alarming fact. They will call in vain: because the people responsible forthis alone know the reason, and none of them will turn State's evidence. bo, you see, rittsburg Is not alone in her troubles; Philadelphia suffers likewise, and is rising in revolt against the monopoly at last. The truth is that competition has forced the Pennsylvania Railroad to reduce its rates be yond the State, and it is, unwisely and most ungratefully, seeking to extort the former rates within the State, because here it has a monopoly. If thd Pittsburg Board of Trade will call a public meeting and appoint a committee to meet the directors and officers of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company and demand justice, the freight upon every ton jpf iron made in Allegheny county can be reduced $1 per ton, and all its commercial interests corresponding ly benefited, for there is discrimination in freight rates to Pittsburg upon all commodi ties. AX AEOTJSED PUBLIC. There is no doubt of victory here. We have only to arouse public. sentiment to force the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to desist from discriminating againstthe State whose creature it is. Monopolies must always yield when at tacked by an indignant community which de mands only jnstiee, and means to have it. SI will gladly be in the front ranks of this cru sade, as I was in the Sonth Penn. We shall not fail this time, because the people of Penn sylvania are greater than the railroads, and cannot be bought. Respectfully yours. Ax drew Carnegie. Allegheny, March 31, 18S9. After the receipt of Mr. Carnegie's letter at this office a reporter went to see him at the residence of Mr. Henry Phipps, for the purpose of asking him a few questions in regard to the details of allegations which had been made against him to the effect that he had been the chief cause of delaying -the building of the Sonth Penn Bailroad. Mr. Carnegie then said: "My letter to The Dispatch, covers everything fully, and I have nothing more to say." fic. im. sMsWsssS!JsW &i!&i&. &-JI-- ,., -At A&JMffc1 IssJlAsfc'wff fcfoihittt v .jj&Mteg-AarMMCfflttsJM I n-PsMMffliM K0TES AND NOTIONS. Mar Matters of Slnch nnd Little Moment Tcrsclr Treated. IOF HrpA. Waksi showers. Bad luck and good sense rarely travel to gether. This weather is rather a good joke on the flitters. Some people are more positive in the wrong than in the right. ' Can It be said a baby is safe at home when it gives its first bawl. It isn't strange that a man winds up his career when it is run down. If Pittsburg is ever encircled by that road, she will certainly be in this hoop." Vokks will long be remembered as the ugliest and truest actress in Pittsburg for years. Judge Slagle and John C Porter, of Spang, Chalfant & Co., left last night for Har nsbnrg. John Sells, of Twenty-seventh street, fell down the stairs of his house last night and broke his leg. The Emperor of China has ten men to carry his umbrella. The other nine watch the man who carries it. The wind blew down part of the penitentiary yesterday. This is a slight variation from "the usual blowing up it has undergone. The spirit of Daniel Boone is to preside at Arbor Day in Kentucky. They ex specter wrestle with more material spirits also. While Harrison is providing berths for newspaper men, wonder if he ever thought the editor of the Voice should be provided for. Now a Cincinnati paper has offered a prize for a good joke. How would it do to send that editor a halter as illustrating a "good choke?" "And the raven, never flitting" Cleveland is havine more trouble. An enthusiastic mis taken friend lately called him "a broth of a boy." Man in his savage state must have been a migratory bird. Nothing else can explain the intense longing for travel at certain seasons of the year. David Labixeb broke some windows in Barbara.Carr's house. No. 18 Robinson street, Allegheny, and Mayor Pearson fined him $5 and costs. Charles Reese was arrested and locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward station last night for raising a disturbance in the hall of the Salvation Army. Lieutenant Thornton and a posse of officers raided a gambling house at No. 25 East street and captured ten men. They were each fined $3 and costs. James Small, while walking on Forbes street yesterday afternoon, was assaulted by a lot of young ruffians who knocked him down and maltreated him. A riot was almost caused by the refusal of a Chicago judge to grant a divorce. He ex plained the couple were not married and his apology was accepted. Georoe Gould says his father is not specu lating. True enough, probably. Speculation involves a certain amount of risk, and the old man always has a sure thing. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Riesmeyer last even ing celebrated the anniversary of their silver wedding at the residence of their son-in-law, Mr. A. Goetman. 2S0 Wylie avenue. J. W. McFarland. of the Liberty avenue M. E. Church, conducted services at the jail yesterday. Music was furnished by the Lib erty Avenue and North Avenue M.E. Church choirs. A GROWTN(3.uspicion that there is too much baby in the administration has been confirmed bv the President, who says his newspaper friends will please not mention them again. Vale Babe McKee. An easy conscience Wifey (at 2 a. H.) Oh, George, drinking again, and you swore off only yesterday. Have you no more regard for your oath than that? Hubby (placidly) I'sh all right, m" dear. I losh m' affidavit. William Little, Hugh Maddow, John Geiger and Christopher Rudolph were fighting on Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, yester day afternoon. Officer David Speer stopped the fight and arrested the men. That man from the wild and woolly West who eloped with a man's daughter, wonld be called Indiscreet here in the East for burning down his prospective father-in-law's house. He might need it to live in some day, Lawrenceyille streets are in need of a "spring house cleaning." In some places they are filthy, especially in the neighborhood of Forty-eighth street Physicians attribute the prevalent sickness to their condition. There was once a man named Halstald, Who had some brains in his haid. But the Senators bold. Carried theirs in the hold. And they wouldn't confirm him, they said. Police Magistrate McKenna disposed of nine cases yesterday morning at the Twelfth ward station, six were disorderly conduct cases and three drunks. At the Seventeenth ward station six disorderly cases and one drunk were disposed of. About 6 40 yesterday morning there was an alarm from box 139, located at Jones fc Laugh lins' American Iron Works. The fire was located in the mill, and was caused bv some boards taking fire from an overheated oven. The damage was trifling. Frank P. Miller was sent to the Alle-1 gneny General Hospital at his own request yesterday morning by Mayor Pearson. Miller had fallen in a fit on the street, and, after re covering, went to the Mayor's office and requested to be sent to the hospital. Williasi Young was arrested by Officer O'Donnell yesterday afternoon for fighting on Carson street, near Painter's mill. While the officer was making the arrest Charles Black burn interfered with him, and they were both locked up in the Thirty-sixth ward station. A Western literary club collected $500 for the purchase of books, and the members are calling each other hard names because they can't agree upon the sort of books wanted. At last account Bibles ranked but fair to medium, with Cowper, Hogg, Bacon and Lamb as prime favorites. A FEW newspaper boys had gathered in a chatty knot, and one made a light remark, as is frequently done, to relieve a momentary em barrassment. "S . lead us in prayer." "I would," answered S (an acknowledged bright fellow), "but there is none to follow." He was right, for they all went before. "April showers," saith the prophet, but we all knew that before. If he said what April showered, it would be news to onr store. Wily Wiggins isn't Riving everything away just yet. If he told it all to people, the weather clerk wonld be To Let. He is wiser far, my children, prophecies of what is past, so his meager store of knowledge, for the full twelvemonth will last. Umbrellas is the burden of his chestnut song tOjday. We wish he would go to Chicago, and we wish that he would stay. Distributing Bible tracts on the Sabbath must be equally as wicked as that word Dr. Mahameke said when he was in the pen. John S. Slagle of the board that convicted the German scapegoat of saying that truly awfully shockingly demoralizing word charges a Mr. Bryan, of Allegheny, with disorderly conduct in distributing tracts. Mayor Pearson will hear the charges this morning. Mr. Slagle says he did not read the tract. One of the most Sromlnent sayings in it is, "He that loveth Is brother," etc i OBJECTED TO INTERFERENCE. A Lawrencevllle Citizen Who Thought a Doe Had a Right to Fight. 'Considerable excitement was created on Penn avenue, near Eighteenth street, yes terday afternoon by a dog fight. A large crowd gathered and quite a number acted in a disorderly manner. Officer Roach at- tempted to disperse the crowd, but met with resistance. Patrick Raean objected to any interfer ence in ths fight, and when Roach placed him under arrest he foughtvigorously. He was at last overpowered, but the officer had to fight bis way to the patrol box on account or numerous efforts madebyfeagan's com panions to secure his release. CONFIRMED'BI BISHOP TINCENT; Elgbtv Young Members of Cnlvnry Epla copnl Church Are Blessed. The Rev. Boyd Vincent. D. D., the newly installed Bishop of Southern Ohio, and formerly rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, East End, has returned to the city for the first time since assuming his 'new duties in Ohio. Yesterday, at 11 o'clock a. m., he confirmed 80 children in Calvary Church. He was assisted by Rev. George Hodges, the present rector, and Rev. Messrs. Lawrence McLure and William Heakes. The church was crowded and the ceremo nies were very impressive. THE A VERY HOT CONTEST Both Sides Confident in the Alle gheny Chairmanship Fight AND BOTH CLAIMING VICTORY. Hadfield Threatens to Sue Messrs. Hunter, Bradley and Ebbert. THE LATTER IS NOT YET SWORN IN The Allegheny Conncilmanic bribery case was the main topic of conversation and speculation on the Northside yesterday. There were a nnmber of new rumors afloat, but all were promptly contradicted when the persons interested were seen. W. A. Hadfield, one of the alleged bribers, said yesterday that he intended to -sue Chairman Hunter, Health Officer Bradley and Coun cilman Ebbert for libel, bat would not do anything at present. He again denied having attempted to bribe anybody, bnt bad nothing further to say on the subject. Mayor Pearson said last night that IT. H. Stauffer had received a letter from his employers stating that he had made re quests before, but in this case he demanded that Stouffer should vote for Mr. Parke. The Mayor said he had seen the letter and Mr. Stouffer had been released from his pledge to. vote for Hunter. Notwithstand ing this last vote, he claims that Hunter will have 29 votes, or two more than enough to elect, and probably 34. Mr. -Hunter has pledges, it is claimed, from the following number of councilmen :' FIOUBES GIVEN FOE IT. First ward. 3; Second, 2; Third, 3; Fourth, S; Fifth, S; Sixth, 2; Seventh, 2: Eighth, 2; Ninth, 1; Tenth. 2; Eleventh,; Twelfth, 2; Thirteenth, L Mr. Hunter was asked for the names of the Councilmen who had pledged them selves to vote for him, but he declined to mention any names. Mr. Parke was seen last night, and also claimed to have 29 votes pledged; but, like Mr. Hunter, he would not mention the names of persons who had -agreeed to vote for him. He said that a week ago he bad 30, bnt one man asked to be released from his pledge until the day of election, and Mr. Parke expects to receive his vote.. In speaking of the charges of bribery, Mr. Parke said: "There is no truth in the charges, and I think that although the suits were brought lor the purpose ot injuring me, they have done me more good than harm. I have not heard of one of my supporters deserting me on that account. I have a high regard for Mr. Hunter, and do not believe he had any knowledge of the transaction. JC am confi dent of success. It was reported yesterday that informa tion had been made against two of Hunter's supporters, and they would be arrested when the balloting began, in order to pre vent them from voting. , This, however, is denied by the Parke supporters. paeke's confident letter. Mr. Parke has sent the following letter to his friends: Dear Sir I have carefully investigated the report; published in the morning papers, and firmly believe it to be a conspiracy ot a de feated lot of politicians. It has already made our side stronger. Remain firm to the end. Mr. Fisher, one of the persons connected with the alleged bribery, refused to talk on the subject when he was seen yesterday. Simon Drum, who has been Hunter's op ponent for years, said last evening that Parke would undoubtedly be elected. Hunter's supporters, however, say they are more confident than ever. Mr. Richard B. Scandrett was found by a Dispatch reporter at his home and ap peared to take matters very calmly. "I have very little more to say," began Mr. Scandrett, in a pleasant manner. "Of course my letter to the press has indicated my standing on the subject, and I can further say that I deny all complicity in any and every bribery scheme which may be on foot." "Then you have no fear of the result?" queried the reporter. "No,, indeed; not at all. I don't care to talk on the subject, or say what we will do. "When the proper time comes I shall be ready with but never mind; there is no use of saying anything now." And the speaker broke off with a smile. EBBERT NOT TXT SWORN IN. Councilman Swindell, of the Third ward, happened to drop in at this, juncture. "When spoken to on the bribery subject, that gentleman said: "Although I am a Hunter man in fact have pledged myself to vote for Hunter still I don't believe there is anything at all in the charge against our friend Scandrett here. "By the way," continned Mr. Swindell, "did it ever occur to you that Ebbert has not been sworn in yet as a Conncilman? If I were in his shoes I wonldn't be sworn in to-morrow morning if I could help it. I really believe, if Ebbert should come around to be sworn in, that strong objections would be raised against his becoming a member. I am pretty positive that there would be, at any rate. I don't think that they can do anything with him in the line of prosecu tion before be has become a member of Councils, however." LIVELY LIKEWISE. There will also be a lively scene in the Select branch when it organizes this morn ing The seat of Morris Einstein, re cently elected in the Twelfth.ward, will be contested, on the ground that he is not of the required age. Mr. Einstein, it will be remembered, defeated Samuel "Watson last February. He stated that he was 25 years of age, and would take his seat this morn ing. There will be no opposition to Chairman Lindsay, or to Clerks "White and Dil worth. MUSIC OR A. FIGHT Was the Blotto of Two Tonng Fellows Who Met nn Old Man. Frederick Yeager, an old man, was on his way home early yesterday morning, and when near the corner of Steuber and Alex ander streets, "West End, was stopped by Charles and Michael Downey, who in sisted that he should play them a tune on his accordeon, which he had with him. Mr. Yeaj,:r refused, and they had a few words. The Downey boys said if he did not play he would have to fight. Charles Daine happened to be passing, and said he would take the old man's part Michael Downey, it is alleged, then struck Daine, knocking him down, and bit and chewed his fingers and his nose. They were finally parted. - Mr. Yeager and Daine went to the drugstore ot Ed ward Montgomery, corner of Main and Alexander streets, where Sis wounds were dressed. The police were notified, and an information will be made against the Downey brothers. GOING, AFTER FIYE YEARS. Tbo Pastor of the seventh 'Presbyterian Church Ready to Resign' At the close of the services in the Seventh Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth ward, yes terday morning, Rev. Robert A. Hill an nounced that he would ask. the congregation to unite with him in a call to the Presbytery to dissolve tbo pastoral relation. The reason assigned is the continued ill health of Mrs. Hill. The pulpit of the Seventh church has been filled by Mr. Hill for the past five years, and the congregation will see him de part with deep regret. . . PITTSBUEQ- XtfSPATCH, HE IS N6T THE 'HEIR. Arthur Crnschlnsky, From Chicago, Get Here He Denies That Be Has a Rich, Grandfather Living In Germany. Arthur Cruschlnsky, the youug Chicago lad who was reported to have been abducted from Chicago because he was supposed to be heir to , a fortune of $80,000, was at the Twenty-eighth ward police station yester day, where a reporter found him and elicited the following facts'from the boy: ."My name is Arthur Cruscinsky, and 1 am 14 years of age. My home is on Geneva street, Brighton Park, Chicago, where my parents now live. I was not abducted, but I went away from home voluntarily." "When asked why he said: "My father has always treated me very cruelly, in fact, I do not believe he is my right father; any how, one of my aunts in Chicago has often told me so. I have two sisters and brothers and my father always treats them better than he does me. t Mv mother never takes my part, because if she did father would beat her. "I have for years been at work in a tin factory where'l earned 53 and often $4 a week. I also worked in a lumber yard once, where I made $2 a week. "I was walking along the street in Chi cago when this man who brought me here came to me and asked me whether I would like to go to Youngstown with him. I said yes because I had often wanted to go away on account of my father's cruelty to me, and then I have an aunt who lives in Youngstown, and I thought I might be bet ter taken care of by her. That is the rea son why I left with him. Idonot'know his name at all. We got into Pittsburg yesterday morning and we were trying to get on a Lake Erie Railroad train when the man skipped and left me behind. I was found there by a policeman, who took me to the Thirty-sixth ward station house, and from there I have been brought here." "Do you want to go home again?" "Yes; my experience nn the stock train was very rough, and 1 want to get back to my mother." When the question was asked him whether he knew that he was heir to a fortune of $80,000, left him by his grandfather, the boy remarked, smilingly: "I guess that is a" mistake. I read some thing like that about another boy while I was in Chicago. My grandfather is a poor man and not able to leave me $80,000. Inspector McKelvy telegraphed to Chi cago to the boy's parents, and he will prob ably be sent home to-day. THE MISSION CLOSED. The Ceremony of the Lighted Candles at the Point Church. , The mission at St. Mary's of Mercy Church, at the Point, which was conducted by the Bedemptorist Fathers, closed yester day afternoon. At 3 o'clock the last ser vice was held and was for the benefit of the male members of the congregation only. Father tTrimple conducted the service and preached the sermon. The subject of his remarks were: "Baptismal Vows." The discourse was instructive, and was listened to very attentively. A curious feature of the services was the ceremony of holding the lighted candles by those present. After the sermon Father Trimple blessed the candles and then had them lighted. While holding the candles in their hands the congregation repeated after the priest a renewal of the vows made by their sponsors. This is probably the first time that this solemn ceremony has been done in this country. The mission has been a very successful one, and the credit is due to Father Sheedv. who has been very zealous to keep his flock, in tne straignt ana narrow pain, xne total number of communicants during the week has been 1,200. The reverend fathers left on the 9 o'clock train last evening for Monnt Washington, Md. ACCIDENT AT KITEESIDE. A Portion of One of the Walla Blown Down Lights Fall Also. About 7:30 o'clock last evening the wind blew down a portion of the wall of the un finished wing in the penitentiary. The noise caused great excitement in that vicinity, and a report was started to the effect that an attempt had been made to blow up the institution. A large crowd soon collected, expecting to see convicts es caping. Warden Wright said last night that the damage would probably amount to $1,000. No one was hurt ' The storm blew down a number of the new electric lights suspended across the streets in the Point district. One of the lamps fell at the corner of Penn avenue and Fort street. Travel was suspended one the West End and Union street car lines for over an hour. A section of the roof was blown off a house on Smithfield street, and Officer Singer, who was passing along Smithfield street, made a narrow escape from being struck by it. ' 0EDEEED TO PITTSBDEG. Dr. Carrlngton, the Marine Officer, III With Plenrlsr. Dr. Joseph B. Stoner, of the United States Marine Hospital Service, arrived in the city yesterday to temporarily take charge of the marine station at this point until Dr. Carrington is again able to be on duty. The latter, is lying at the St Charles Hotel suffering with a, bad attack of pleurisy and neuralgia. 1 As an illustration of the efficient service of the marine corps the case may be cited. No sooner had Dr. Carrington taken sick than Dr. Stoner was ordered to Pittsburg to attend the wants of marine, patients. He will stay here until his brother officer has fully recovered. Dr. Stoner comes from the city station in New York. During the recent yellow fever epidemic in the South he w.ent to Charleston and remained at his post until the last vestige of the dread disease had been de stroyed. There are at present about 210 marine sta tions in the United States, and they are in charge of about 60 officers. . WILL HE GO AGAIN?' He Went to Church for the First Time In Ten Yenrs and Was Arrested. Last evening, during services at the St. Peter's Pra-Cathedral, in Allegheny, a man named Charles Rice was ejected on account of being intoxicated. He had been out on the street but a short time when he went in and was again put out. He refused 'to go away, and Officer Pollitt was called. Rice resisted, but, with the assistance of Lieutenant'Scott, he was finally placed be hind the bars in the lockup. He was high ly indignant at his arrest, and said he had not been in church before for ten years and would not go again if he was to be arrested for it William McFarland, a companion of Rice, who had been to church with hira,fol lowed im to the lockup and was also held. GONE TO GEEMANL 'Squire A mm on Left for the Fatherland to Recover Hl Health. 'Squire Ammon has gone to Europe for the benefit of his health. While the gen tleman was ill last week his doctor advised him to take a sea voyage, or expect to die at any time. The fact of the matter is that the 'Squire suffers of heart disease, and it is to be hoped that his trip" to his fatherland, among the friends of his youth, will re cuperate him and set bim up for another 20 years. This is the first tune Mr. Am mon has paid a visit to Germany since he left there in 1853. He embarked on Saturday night and he expects to be back again in Pittsburg about the middle of May. MONDAYy APEIL 1, SPIRITUAL VISITORS. Spiritualists Celebrate the Discovery o the Modern Faith WITH ODD ANNIVERSARY SERVICES The Spirit of Murdered Sadie Pruener Bays She is Unhappy. EOST PE0MISES FOB THE SPEAKER Pittsburg Spiritualists yesterday cele brated the forty-first anniversary of the ori gin of modern Spiritualism in the little vil lage of Hydesville, IT. Y. The little old frame house in which occurred the first manifestations in 1847 is yet standing. At that time it was occupied by Michael Wake man, who was so troubled by the -mysterious raps heard in the house at night that he moved out. On March 1, 1848, the father of the famous Fox sisters moved into the house. 'On the night of March 31 these raps, which the neighbors made very possible effort to trace to their origin, first gave evidence of being directed by some controlling" influence. The account of the discovery of their alleged communi cations with the spirits has been given so often that a repetition is unnecessary. Although Catherine and Margaretta Fox have since confessed that they are frauds, and that the mysterious raps were produced by the cracking of their toe joints, which power they had accidentally disoovered, and had practiced until they had acquired a high degree of proficiency, the belief is still held, and there are multitudes of be lievers throughout the world. Spiritualistic mediums are now common, and the faith is unshaken. ' IT TVAS VEBT PICTURESQUE. The society in this city made special efforts to have a pleasant anniversary. Their hall on Sixth street was lavishly de corated with evergreen streamers. Ameri can flags were tacked to every bid of wood work which would hold one. On a stand was placed a huge, gaudy group of artificial flowers. On another stand was a similar pot. On the speaker's stand was placed some natural flowers, The words "Angels. Guard Us" were chalked on a black board. The audience was a mixture of curiosity seekers and believers, in which -the former were in the majority. The meet ing was opened by the jinging'oi some gos pel hymns and other appropriate exercises.. Mr. G. H. Keats, from Greenville, O., then, to use his own words, "skimmed the vesti bule of Spiritualism." It took almost an hour of talk to remove the cream. He prom ised that the day was coming, and ohl what a glorious day it would be, when legislators will be in flnenced by other spirits than those which now are favorites, and that wise laws (as if our laws were not wise) would be made. All churches and -creeds would yield to spiritualistic teachings, there would be no wars, and a host of other things which go to make life worth living would tie done away. HIS BETTER HALF'S TRANCE. When he had concluded he an nounced that Mrs. Keats would give a test exhibition. They are about to leave the city, and he announced that whenever Mrs. Keats was leaving her friends, she always imagined that she would never see them again. She is a very sympathetic woman, and he feared that per haps she might not be able to give a full ex hibition of her powers, owing to her fear of never meeting her friends again. After a few votes of thanks, Mrs. Keats made a pretty little speech, stating that she would never forget her Pittsburg friends. The medium is not ethereal bv any means. She is a woman of medium height (nat urally), and weighs In the neighborhood of 170 pounds, she has a round, florid face. In her hair she wore a white flower, and, as she sat waiting for her cue, she gracefully waved a large gilt fan to and fro before her face, displaying a neat wrist and a pretty hand. She is very stagy in her gestures. She talks stagy, and hitches her words to gether with gasps. Stepping to the front of the stage, she proceeded to describe a spirit Tich had then passed before her. DESCRIBING SADIE PKUENEB. She is wringing her hands as if In pain; an expression of trouble and discontent is on her face, as if she were dissatisfied with herself; she is fairly good looking; her cheek bones are rather high, ana her face is thin. The spirit has dark hair, which is combed back, and she wears bang!. The spirit has left this life sud denly, as if she were shot She was not a bad woman, but had been unfortunate. She is standing in a partially lighted doorway, when a man who acts strangely comes up toward her and Doints a pistol at her breast. He is close to her, bnt the pistol does not touch her breast He fires, and she, falls to the ground with ber hand to her breast Her name Is Sadie. She has no friends in top audience: but there are some here who will recognize her. Does anyone dosoT An old gray-haired " man said he recog nized the spirit as that of a woman who was shot in the doorway of a fast house on Third avenue. The medium evidently had reference to Sadie Pruener, who was murdered by Joe Evans a few years ago. Sadie did not wish to talk with any person, but the medium stated that she was unhappy. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. I The medium then came down among the audience and nicked out a number of persons with whom spirits wished to converse. In every case, they said nothing, but that a brighter time was coming for their friends, and that they were with them at all times in life. They were all recognized, but no names were given. Mrs. Keats then gave the names of four spirits whowere present, but they had.evi dejitlygot into the wrong house, as nobody recognized them. . When the medium had. finished she sat down on the sola and fanned herself ener getically, as it talking to spirits was hard work. The audience was quite large. A similar meeting was held in the morn ing. This morning Mrs. Keats will have a meeting for ladies only. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. A Branch of the Relief Society Established at St. Paul' Cathedral. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the old Episcopal, residence connected with St. Paul's Cathedral, by members of the congregation, for thepurpose of forming a branch of the Society of .St. Vincent De Paul. An organization was effected and James Kelly elected president. The new society starts out with a good membership. For many years there was a branch of the society at the Cathedral, bnt owing to a lack of interest-in the organization it fell through. The object of the society is to take charge of all the needy poor and help them as much as possible. When a mem ber dies his family is provided for by the society. Ther Will be Immersed. On next Sunday afternoon ten persons will be baptized in the Allegheny river, at the foot of Thirty-fith street The parties all belong to the colored Lawrence rille Baptist Church, on Butler steet, near Thirty-fifth street. Rev. J. C. Taylor, pastor of the congregation, will -perform the cere mony. A Dfy Shed Darned, The SonthsideHre department was called to Jones & Laughlins American Iron Works yesterday morning, where a dry shed had caught fire from a defective flue. The flames were xYTcome in a short time, only causing about C50 damage. 1889. MUSIC AT THE BAR. Knight of Bottle and Tnmblrr Protest In Horror Lest Judge White Hears of a Saloon Song Fan fa Drummers. The serio-comic bearing of events sup posed to affect the granting or refusal of licenses to applicants, has hardly had better illustration than was afforded bytwofritty traveling men from out-of-town last week. Applicants from Allegheny were to be called before Judge White the jjext day. Everybody anticipated a severity more striking by far than was actually panned out The remarks of Judges White and Ewing last year, concerning the marvel ous development of single or double room hotels on the Soutbside; the scorching sarcasm administered to every saloon keeper who based his claim as land lord of both hotel and restaurant upon the fact that a patron at his bar could, for a nickel, get not only a glass of beer, but a ttoothpickoranibbleat a little crust of bread with mustard on it these and other mem ories of admonitions had caused the Alle gheny applicants to tremble in their boots. Everybody appreciated the real delicacy of the situation, and the two travelers alluded to were none too slow to catch on. One of them, a Celtic citizen from Home stead, proposed this plan to his fellow! "Music, they say, hath charms to soothe the savage breast Let's try it on some of these anxious ones, or at least offer them the chance to try it. Let's see if they'll con sent to have us sing them into the sev enth heaven of that hope that springs eter nal in the heart of every man who doesn't want a license." The plan of campaign was none too clearly defined at the outset, either in this prospectus or in the mind of the pros pector; but that it was susceptible of devel opment was clearly proven in the subse quent proceedings. . The plotting pair started in to "do up" Federal street and the Allegheny Diamond, so far as saloon men were concerned. Drop pincinto one place away up Federal, the jolly gentlemen ordered drinks, and then another round for the hangers-on. Then one of the two, assuming the air of a man half-seas-over, placed an index finger along one side of his nose, looked really earnest, and (to the barkeeper) said: "This is a right iolly group of fellows; I wonder how a good song would suit them" clearing his throat as if by way of prepara tion. "No, no, nol Oh, for heaven's sake, don'tl No music here, pleasel They'll call it a low dance house, if you do; they'll say we countenanced breaches of the 'peace; they'll swear its a variety show, and not a restaurant we runt and Judge White'll well, you know Allegheny is to be called in the License Court to-morrow!" Such was the expostulation of the bar tender, who, with both hands up, and an anxious, imploring look, pleaded for a withdrawal of the musical proposition. This formula was repeated, with varia tions, at every saloon on Federal street, and some of the horrified protests were amusing in the extreme. At the last place visited the barkeeper's retort to the suggestion of "a song" was : ' "Sing? Not'fi know it! Look 'ere, gen tlemen, I was oncet a member of the Salva tion Armyjwith lungs to qualerfy me, too. I sang, I did; and I was arrested, I was; and it was good religious singing, too. Look 'ere, gen'lemen, 'fyou should sing in ere wilst Judge W'ite's 'oldin' court, I couldn't answer for the conserkences no, siree ! Ye can't sing. D'ye hear me ? Ye can't sing in 'ere, 'tbout you do it over my dead corpus. We want license, we do; an' singin' don't go !" SOME I0DTHPDL BDEGLAES. A Gang of Boys Clean Konrtu Avenue CeHars of All Eatables. X A gang of boy thieves have begun lively operations right in the center ot the city, and people on Fourth avenue are greatly exercised in consequence. Saturday night, shortly after 1, they broke into the cellar of 204 Fourth avenue, .occupied by Ed Mellon, watchman at the Fourth avenue station, on the Panhandle. The boys helped themselves to everything in sight, including bread, meat, butter, pre serves, etc., but did not attempt to break into the house proper. They must have conducted operations very quietly, for no one was awakened, and they extended their operations to No. 200, occupied by a Mr. McCann. Here, as be fore, they paid all attention to what was in the cellar, and obtained a supply of chick ens, meat and provender sufficient to feed a regiment The same gang then moved on to No. 60 Boss street, and at about 1 o'clock Mrs. Burns heard a cautious grating at the door. She opened the window and saw a few slight forms on the street, evidently boys quite young. She leaned forward and saw that two boys had crawled over the wire screen at the door and were cautiously trying thelock. She began to scream for the police, or any body else, and anybody but the police came. The boys were frightened and scampered away toward the jail, where they will ulti mately land, various opinions are ex pressed as to where the gang came from, and police are on the watch, expecting to run them in on their next attempt. THE MOXOff. CHANGES HANDS. The New Proprietor, Messrs. Anderson & Woof, Now In Possession. At 12 o'clock last night the old Mononga hela House was turned over by Lessee George S. Griscom to the new proprietors, Messrs. Anderson & Woog. The latter formally took" charge early in the evening and at the stroke of 12 Mr. Griscom retired to bis new ho'me on Allegheny avenue, on the Northside. Messrs. Miller, Richardson, Barrows and Stagier, of the office force, will be retained in their positions. An architect builder will go over the house to-day and make plans' of the proposed improvements. A large number of Colonel Griscom's old employes and friends about the hotel dropped into his office last night to bid him goodby. John J. Wallace, the steward oV the hotel for a number of vears, left on the 3 o'clock train this morning lor Jersey City, where he takes charge of the Jersey Central Rail road's great cafe. ' A Demosthenes Injured. James O'Marron, aged 11 years, of Eifty first street, fell from the back yard fence of his home yesterday while addressing some juvenile companions and sustained a frac ture of the thigh. Are Yon Forbidden to Take Anresthetlcs vTo get your teeth extracted? If so, try Dr. Smith's Bohell freezing process, which j benumbs the gums so that very little pain is lelt. it is perfectly sate; no bad enects after. Dr. F. H. Smith's Dental Offices, 604 Penn avenue. Office hours from 9 A. m. to 5 p. h. Wash goods the largest and best se lected line in the city. 'Etoils du Nord, drap de Venice, fine American, French and Scotch zephyr ginghams, American and French sateens in endless variety. MWFSU HUGUS & HACKE. Whitnex baby carriages, the cheapest, finest, neatest and most durable baby car riages made, at J. G. Lauer's Toy House, 620 Liberty street irwr India Milks. Those 27-in. wide, $1 25 quality, India' silks which we are selling at 76c a yard are going quickly. Make your selections at once. . MWFSU HUGTS & HACKE. TwENTY-nvE cent iron rolling hoop, ' ALLEGHENY. , ,- ' ' '.'-vSJEf with hook handle, at' Lauer's Toy House, - - " '"-tsS .'- - - i i2ksl$x , 620 Liberty street, mwt -: - ,' V,- - apMtWFF ftSwWK ' : s'-'jWasTTSSs- M HIS HONOR AND THE EEEIfiG. The Dnrk Bide ot Life Trials aad Troubles of the Unfortunates. "Evil doers bring upon themselves swift destruction," solemnly enunciated the Court at Central yesterday morning; then he set to work to demonstrate the Biblical quotation. An officer testified he found Ed White and Frank McCague scrapping. They were "in holts." The Court grappled with them, and both went down in the first round ?8 40 each. Frank Smith backed up against a wall on Tunnel street, drew a sanguinary knife and defied everybody of his day and gener ation and two other men. It just takes $6 40 to do that in Pittsburg, and Sam Early, one of the other men, paid the same. The other man galloped away ere the police could surround him. Dan Stewart, drunk on "Wylie, $4 40. Massie Walls loaded up, hunted a hand some pane of glass on Fifth avenne, and calmly fell through. This sort of amusement comes high. James Early, up on Wylie avenue, asiced the officer where in Chicago he was. The officer gave him his geographical bearings, and during a dispute on some technical point, run him in. Gripp said "Go," and he stood not upon the order of his going, but fled toward Butler county. John Besenwald, "while waiting for his ma" in Gusky's, tried to absorb a vest An officer absorbed Johnnie, and his ma will wait for him. Messrs. Doyle and Brenner ate a meal i a downtown restaurant, and growled about the check. His Honor used to board there. Discharged. Martin Dugan insulted two ladies, and chivalrous Bosey called him down. Martin made a swing at Bosey with a knife, but only cut through coat and pants. It was then the officer's turn, and Martin's life was made miserable until the .patrol came. An information will be made against Dugan for attempting to mar the beauty of one of the handsomest officers on the force. Joe Johnston raised a row on Second ave nue, and when an officer was called tried to get away with the same old bluff, "Officer, what's your number? I'll have you fired" J8.40, and the officer is still on his beat POLICE IN A POKER E00M. Seven Men Drawn Out of n Little Game of Draw In Allegheny. Yesterday morning about 3 o'clock Lieu tenant of Police Thornton, of Allegheny, found a game of poker going on at 25 East street, and securing a number of his men, he made a raid on the place. He captured eight men, who were either players or lookers-on, and had them all taken to the May or's office and locked np. They gave their names as James Wilson, John Hading, John Smith, Ed Wilson, George Alexander. John Linders and Will iam Johnson. At the hearing it was not developed who operated the game or who was proprietor, and they Were fined S3 and costs each for gambling. An outfit of chips and cards was left at the Mavor's office. FOB cough, cold, and incipient consump tion take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and no other. 5 pieces black satin Merveilleux, 22 inches wide, a quality usually advertised as a bargain at $1 25, our price while they last 95c per yard. MWFSU HUGUS & HACKE. Irnce Curtains. See our SI, SI 25, SI 50, S2, $2 50 a pair quality. Some special bargains. Geo. W. Snamak, mwssu 136 Federal st, Allegheny. Challis The most desirable summer fa bric'known; 500 designs to select from, light and dark colors, large and small figures, ouc a yard. MYFFsn Hughs & Hacke. Yotr can't tret the eood of vour electric light unless you have proper shades' or globes. The most complete assortment and newest designs are to be found at Craig head's Lamp Store, 615 Smithfield st r Novelties and bargains in black goods, the choicest spring and summer fabrics from the best foreign manufacturers. Our 46-in. wide 50c cashmere positively the best value ever shown at the price. mwfsu Hugus & Hacke. Don't buy a carpet or pair of curtains until you see our stock. j Geo. W. Snamajt, mwssu ' 136 Federal St., Allegheny. Come and see our carpets and curtains. mwssu Geo. W. Sn-amam-. , 9 The spring term at Curry University be gins Wednesday, April 3. s AEE PERFECTION OF FIT. Our New Kid Gloves. Onr New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Onr New Kid Gloves. Oar New Kid Gloves. Onr New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Onr New Kid Gloves. Onr New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. Our New Kid Gloves. 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Extreme high novelties in Imported Long Garments, Connemara Cloaks and Directoira Coats. Jackets, plain and braided, black and colors, 45 to $25, all in newest shapes. Latest designs in Jerseys and Blouse Waists m fancy flannels and si)ks. Special attention given to qutflts for Infant and small Children, band-made goods our specialty. NEW DRESS GOODS. ' 4 Nearly 300 pieces new French Printed Chat lies at 50c a yard, also at 35c Elegant Empire designs in Side Border Challles, exclusive styles, entirely new. New Handkerchief Plaid Dress Patterns. Largest assortment ot Paris Embroidered Robes, a la Directolre, in spring color combi nations. . Plain Mohairs, Printed Mohairs, Plaid Mo hairs, Striped Mohairs. . English Suiting Cloths, tailor styles, in singl patterns and by the yard. . New Paris Cashmeres, superb in finish and , In ultra shades, dyed to our own prdsr. New Silk Warp Cashmeres, II to II 25 a yard, beautiful colorings in full assortment " Fancy Combination Suitings, Plaids, Jac quards, Stripes, Ombre effects. Tapestry Pat terns, the largest collection of novelties ever shown in this city, 50c to $2 50 a yard. Suiting Cloths, 50 inches wide, 40c to Jl 55 a yard. New Broadcloths, -in all the spring colorinjv $1 to $2 50 a yard. Fine English styles, all-wool, 60c a yard. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! Specials In India Silks. 45c to $4 a yard. Go where yon will, the largest stock Is here and the best values. Plain India Silks, 43c; finer qualities If you want them; latest colorings. " New Striped Surahs, Satins and Royales. Printed Crepes, Paris Brocades, Satin Striped Grenadines. Special good values in Black Silk, best makes only and most of them. $4, 13, S2, $1 and down. Fancy Striped Black Silk Fabrics, latest weaves. New Black Silk Grenadines, Plain, Satin' Striped and Brocaded. Our Spring Hosiery Bargains Over 1,000 dozens now in stock. Oar celebrated "Cable Dye" Fast Black Stockings for Ladles and Children, 25c to $1 a pair. Ladies Colored SUk Stockings, 75c to U a pair. . f IN WASH DRESS G00D3 - DEPARTMENT. ' '..; A special offering of 250 Embroidered Cham bray Robes at 52 50 each; this is less than half; price. Special bargains in Ginghams and 8a tines.. New 'Marie Antoinette Cloth and Printed Crepes. -jj, . Our Lace Curtain Room is Busy Curtains, !- to $85 a pair; best values ever offered; also Cap tain Materials of all kinds. Special display of Children's Hats this week; in Millinery Department 'V JOB. HDRNE i m m vvMfc .; 9r ''r --sa, ufe-Mif OT7MM AVTT.MTTTT CTWrT.Si? & S I .i !.. -1